{"id":146970,"date":"2025-05-30T12:08:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T16:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=146970"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T16:20:45","slug":"ucf-dean-and-vice-provost-maggy-tomova-takes-new-role-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-dean-and-vice-provost-maggy-tomova-takes-new-role-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Dean and Vice Provost Maggy Tomova Takes New Role in Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maggy Tomova, UCF’s dean of the College of Sciences<\/a> and vice provost for strategic initiatives, is joining Augusta 海角直播 in Georgia as executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. Her last day at UCF is June 30.<\/p>\n

Tomova came to UCF in 2021 from the 海角直播 of Iowa where she was an associate dean and a distinguished mathematics scholar. At UCF, she has played a key role in advancing student success, research and faculty excellence at UCF’s largest college and UCF\u2019s status as Florida\u2019s Premier Engineering and Technology 海角直播.<\/p>\n

Under Tomova\u2019s leadership, the College of Sciences increased its four-year graduation rate from 54% to nearly 70%, and research expenditures grew from $18 million to $33 million. As vice provost, she also contributed to university-wide efforts that raised UCF\u2019s overall four-year graduation rate to 60% \u2014 up from 54% in 2023 \u2014 and helped position the university to attain the state\u2019s prestigious preeminence designation, which is expected this summer.<\/p>\n

Joshua Colwell, associate dean and Pegasus Professor of physics, will serve as the College of Sciences\u2019 interim dean during the national search for Tomova\u2019s replacement.<\/p>\n

Michael D. Johnson, UCF provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, praised Tomova for her dedication and innovative leadership.<\/p>\n

“I am grateful for Dr. Tomova\u2019s collaborative spirit and strategic insights that have elevated the College of Sciences and our academic enterprise,” Johnson says. “We wish her much success on this well-earned next chapter.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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